The Henleaze Garden Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Main Hall, St Monica's, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym. Meetings start at 7:30pm and members can enter the Hall from 7:00pm. Car parking is available on site. Meetings feature expert speakers, who sometimes bring plants for sale. In December, there is a Christmas Event and in the summer, the July and August meetings are replaced by garden visits.
The Club publishes a Newsletter giving news and details of events. There is an annual membership fee of £20 and members pay £1 per meeting attended. Non-members are admitted for a fee of £5.00. If you are interested in joining, click on Membership.
LATEST NEWS
Meeting on Wednesday 5th October- Our speaker is Philip Aubury on 'Successful Fruit Growing: Grow Your Own Five a Day'
Philip was director of the Birmingham Botanical Garden for 20 years, and he reshaped the Gardens to such an extent that both the Queen Mother and Bill Clinton came to visit! He will cover a range of aspects of fruit growing, including preparation of the ground, selection of varieties and root stocks. And he will be demonstrating pruning techniques.
Renewal of Membership for 2017
Members can renew at the 5th October meeting, or direct to the Membership Secretary. After the October meeting, membership for 2017 will be open to new members.
New Members
If you would like to join the Club from 2017, please contact Brian Dury, the Membership Secretary - find his contact details by going to Contact Us.
Lists/Other Information
We have introduced a new section to the website. This is Lists/Other Information, and can be accessed by clicking at the top of this page. Here we will post items that provide additional information, and the first two items that have been posted there are the plant list that Julie Ritchie provided to accompany her talk at the Sepember meeting, and the Club's Programme for 2017.
Residential Trips
The Club is introducing residential trips in 2017. These will be to The Welsh Borders (Friday 19th to Sun 21st May) and Kent and Sussex (Monday 10th to Thursday 13th July). For details contact Diane Harrison - find her details by going to Contact Us.
| 5 Oct 2016 |
Successful Fruit Growing - Grow Your Own Five a Day
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| This will be a practical session providing lots of guidance, including pruning. | |
Click here to see the programme of events